Why is breaking down plant material for biofuels so slow?
May 07, 2024
May 07, 2024
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news:
Cellulose, which helps give plant cell walls their rigid structure, holds promise as a renewable raw material for biofuels -- if researchers can accelerate the production process. Compared to the breakdown of other biofuel materials like corn, breaking down cellulose is slow and inefficient but could avoid concerns around using a food source while taking advantage of abundant plant mater . . .
Cellulose, which helps give plant cell walls their rigid structure, holds promise as a renewable raw material for biofuels -- if researchers can accelerate the production process. Compared to the breakdown of other biofuel materials like corn, breaking down cellulose is slow and inefficient but could avoid concerns around using a food source while taking advantage of abundant plant mater . . .